Auto Industry Looks to Aluminum Extrusions for Increased Performance and Cost-Effective Solutions
Automakers are employing an effective way to slim down electric vehicles, just as they have lightened their traditional combustion-engine lineup....
aluminium lightweighting
BYD Showcases Popular All-Aluminium 12-Meter eBus At Stockholm Conference
Chinese vehicle manufacturer BYD Co Ltd showcased its all-aluminium 12-meter (39-foot) eBus last week at Stockholm’s UITP Global Public Transport Summit. The model is an all-electric, emissions-free eBus that is produced in trim levels with either two or three doors. The Hungarian-built...
Audi Celebrates Five Years Of Lightweight Aluminium And Steel Component Production At Münchsmünster Plant
German automaker Audi AG is marking five years of production at its Münchsmünster facility, which has been producing diecast aluminium...
India’s Railway Board Approves Purchase of Aluminium Coaches
India’s railroads will soon see rolling stock made from lightweight aluminium after the country’s railway authority approved of a plan...
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Demand For Aluminium Alloy In Automotive Sector The Lone Bright Spot For Japanese Suppliers In June
The Japan Aluminum Association released production numbers for the month of June on Friday, noting a 16.8-percent drop of aluminium sheet shipments, registering a total for the month of 35,157 metric tons. Per the association, the fall-off may be attributed to a corresponding drop in demand of Japanese beer, coupled with a retreating demand for […]
Aluminium from Novelis Trims 200 Lbs. From New 2018 Jeep Wrangler
Atlanta’s rolled and recycled aluminium firm Novelis Inc. revealed yesterday that the firm will be supplying aluminium for use in the manufacture of the 2018 Jeep Wrangler (JL). The company said in a press release that FCA US LLC has contracted with the firm to provide aluminium for the production of a variety of parts, […]
Purdue Scientist Develop Aluminium Alloy with Strength Rivaling Stainless Steel
Scientists at Purdue University say they have developed a new aluminium alloy with strength comparable to stainless steel. According to researchers at the university’s School of Materials Engineering, altering the metal’s crystal lattice by introducing distortions known as “stacking faults,” or omitting a layer in the crystal’s atomic structure, can add strength to the metal […]
Novelis Brings Innovative Automotive Aluminium Alloy to North America
Atlanta’s rolled and recycled aluminium firm Novelis Inc. announced yesterday that it has made available Advanz 6HF – e/s200 aluminium alloy to North American clients. The alloy, which is intended for use in automotive applications, was originally (and successfully) introduced in Europe. According to Novelis, the 6xxx-series aluminium alloy is best suited to body sides, […]
Boeing HorizonX Announces Investment in Aluminium Innovator Gamma Alloys
The Boeing Company announced last week an investment by subsidiary Boeing HorizonX Ventures in Californian aluminium-alloy firm Gamma Alloys. Although no dollar amount was revealed in the announcement, the investment is the first by the Boeing project in advanced materials and machining development and applications. Steve Nordlund, vice president of Boeing HorizonX, explained that the […]
Half-Year Report: Aluminium Prices Still Under Pressure
Base metals prices continued to slide in May and early June, with metals traded on the LME witnessing some serious losses, causing the index to drop by 6.6% in May. The reason for this fall remains the same: investors are cautious about ...
Aluminium Prices in Q2: A Market Analysis
Base metals prices tumbled in the last week of April and at the start of May, with the aluminium price ...
Research and Investment Hail Changing Tides for Montenegro’s KAP
On April 25, Montenegro’s Uniprom D.O.O. (owners of Kombinat Aluminijuma Podgorica, KAP) started construction works on a €15 million aluminium ...
Aluminium Industry Riding To Higher Demand In Electric Vehicles
This is an exciting time indeed for aluminium consumption, with demand for this highly versatile metal continuing to rise to ...
